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PORTSMOUTH — The city's newly formed Charter Committee will hold an organizational meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the city library.

Charles McMahon

PORTSMOUTH — The city's newly formed Charter Committee will hold an organizational meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the city library.

Assistant Mayor Nancy Novelline Clayburgh leads the committee, which was formed earlier this year to determine if any changes to the charter are needed. The council is required every 10 years to consider the creation of a charter commission that would recommend revisions to the city charter.

The council was informed last year of the opportunity, but only recently considered the formation of a committee to fully vet the charter and recommend potential changes.

City Attorney Bob Sullivan will kick off the meeting with a Charter 101 presentation, followed by discussion on meeting content and schedule.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Levenson Room.

The city has placed its Budget 101 presentation on its Web site, at www.cityofportsmouth.com/finance/budgets.htm.

The presentation, which is also available on DVD at the city library, involves how the city approaches the budget process every year. Various city department heads are featured in the hour-long presentation.

The presentation also includes information on how the city arrives at the revenue and expenditure amounts in the budget proposals for each fiscal year.

Free income tax preparation help will be offered at the city library beginning Tuesday.

The assistance will be offered from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, from Feb. 1 to April 12, courtesy of AARP's Tax Aide Program. An appointment is not required. Tax aide volunteers trained by the Internal Revenue Service will be available in the Hilton Garden Room.

Attendees are asked to bring the following, if applicable: W-2 forms; unemployment compensation statements; all 1099 forms; dependent care provider information; receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions; and Social Security cards for yourself and all dependents.

Friends Forever, a grassroots organization that promotes peace through cross-community youth work, has announced a roasting of Mayor Tom Ferrini on March 17.

The annual St. Patrick's Day event features familiar faces from across the Seacoast coming together for a good cause and many laughs.

Last year, local attorney Peter Loughlin was roasted by his peers, and the year before that featured City Attorney Bob Sullivan.

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